Fayette, IA town hall & government
Fayette spent $3.2 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $2,597 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fayette's government.
Who runs Fayette
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Fayette's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 28%
- Interest, fines & other 22%
- Property taxes 19%
- Utility sales 13%
- From the state 8%
- Sales taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments 1%
Who works for Fayette
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
North Fayette Valley Community School District
Fayette's K–12 school district, shared with Clermont, Elgin, Hawkeye, Wadena and West Union. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Iowa districts overall: 43% local, 49% state, 8% federal
- Local 40%
- State 55%
- Federal 5%
Of the $13,984 per pupil, $8,820 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Fayette kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fayette pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Fayette's government
Who represents Fayette
Fayette is represented in Congress by Senators Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst and Representative Ashley Hinson. Kim Reynolds is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.